Papal Initiative: 24 Hours for the Lord

Please check with your pastors if this is being offered in your parish. If so please pass the word so other may join in.

For 24 hours on March 13-14, the faithful will be offered the opportunity for Confession and Eucharistic Adoration in parishes designated by Bishops in their respective dioceses. Check in your own diocese. It is thought, as possible, the 24-hour period could conclude on Saturday evening with the Vigil Mass for the Fourth Sunday of Lent.

Let us not underestimate the power of so many voices united in prayer! The 24 Hours for the Lord initiative,which I hope will be observed on 13-14 March throughout the Church, also at the diocesan level, is meant to be a sign of this need for prayer.

From the Message of Pope Francis for Lent 2015

God rich in mercy

God rich in mercy (Eph 2:4) is the theme which will guide the reflection for the upcoming initiative, entitled the 24 Hours for the Lord, which is to be held on March 13th and 14th. To assist those who have accepted the invitation of Pope Francis to participate in this event, the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization has prepared aPastoral Aid for publication which provides suggestions for liturgy, as well as ideas for personal reflection and preparation for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. For more information about the initiative and the program of celebrations to be held in Rome for the 24 Hours for the Lord, please see www.novaevangelizatio.va.

The Pastoral Aid in English has been published by the Catholic Book PublishingCorporation and can be purchasedon-line at www.catholicbookpublishing.com.